Facilitating Success

I hold a bachelor's degree in biology and master's and doctoral degrees in higher education administration, with a cognate in educational psychology. I have served as a faculty member, assistant dean, program evaluator, program facilitator, relationship management strategist, and executive director for student success initiatives. I opened JBurton Consulting, LLC (JBC) in 2016 and have served as an educational consultant since 2012.

Key Strengths

I have had the opportunity to work with and guide K-12 administrators and teachers, families, after-school programs, university faculty and staff, graduate students, communities, and many others throughout my career. Some of the key strengths I've gained, both through training and innate understanding and experience, are: relationship-building, conflict resolution and consensus-building, critical thinking, strategic planning, idea development, technical writing and editing, meeting and retreat design and facilitation, and data visualization. I also have the ability to simplify seemingly disparate, ambiguous, or complex information, into useful, meaningful data for decision-making purposes. 

My experience includes 20 years of building individual, program, and organizational success through coaching, mentoring, teaching, evaluation, and facilitation.   

I have taught graduate-level classes on program evaluation and introductory research methods and served as an external evaluator and PI for several state-, federal-, and locally funded projects related to STEM education and student success (National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the Innovia Foundation, and other agencies). In six years, I was able to successfully negotiate for and help secure over $800,000 in grants and contracts for evaluation work alone, which was part of over $5 million in total awards. I've also served as a committee member for several doctoral and masters students, published journal articles, and presented at national and local meetings. Much of my work has included serving students and families from high-trauma and limited-income backgrounds. This combination of skills and experiences shapes my perspective in helping clients from diverse backgrounds identify their own strengths, passions, and success strategies.     

I am a woman of God, called to serve others and give a voice to those who may otherwise not be heard. I love helping people find ways to align their work with their values, which not only helps the individual but also their organization to thrive in a more healthy and efficient way. When I'm not working inside, you can find me outside working on our family farm and enjoying the peace and tranquility of country living. Nothing beats sitting on the chair swing, riding four-wheelers, and watching the stars!